Economic Impact

Cost per day of CMC in CA at Hospital: $7000 (Medicaid Claims Data)

Cost per day of CMC with home care: $692 (Medicaid Claims Data)

 Average delayed discharge due to nursing shortage – 53.9 Days (Maynard AAP)

 $692(53.9 Days) + $1000(3 Months) = $40,298 at home care cost with CaregivAR Healthcare.

 $7000(53.9 Days) = $377,300 hospital stay cost due to Delayed Discharge.

 $377,300 - $40,298 = $337,002 Potential Savings per Patient with CaregivAR Healthcare.

California Savings: Currently 1,000 Kids awaiting home health nursing in CA.

 1000 CMC kids x $337,002 Potential Savings = $337,002,000 Savings for Medi-Cal

Average yearly cost for waiver services = $48,000

Average yearly Skilled Nursing Facility = $129,000